Carolyn W & Charles T Beaird
The Carolyn W. and Charles T. Beaird Family Foundation is a Shreveport, LA family foundation that awards grants primarily to nonprofit organizations in the Shreveport–Bossier City region. The foundation’s site lists mission and history pages, grant history and recent grant PDFs, application guidance, semiannual deadlines, and contact information.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A qualified nonprofit based in the Shreveport–Bossier region (or serving that community) seeking operating or program support in areas like food security, youth development, community services, or local health programs.
Good Fit
- • Organizational presence or programs focused on Shreveport–Bossier or North Louisiana.
- • Requests for general operating or program support rather than individual scholarships.
- • Grant requests in small-to-mid ranges typical of many awards (many grants under $5K with medians around $2K and a distribution of larger $25K–$75K awards).
- • Willingness to follow the published process: LOI, online application form, and a required pre-LOI appointment for first-time applicants.
Geography
The observed giving is heavily focused in Louisiana—about 86% of dollars in the latest year—centered on the Shreveport–Bossier City region, although small numbers of grants reached other states.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded a large and diverse set of recipients in the latest year (144 distinct organizations) with a substantial number of new grantees (68) and modest top-five dollar concentration (about 19%), indicating a broad recipient portfolio for its size.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of openness exists: an online application form, semiannual public deadlines, a named executive director with contact details, and a high share of first-time recipients in 2024 (about 47%), all supporting the plausibility that unfamiliar applicants can enter the portfolio.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
